What’s for dinner – Yankee barbecue beef burger with tomato pesto relish and gherkins
Take burger night to the next level with these homemade beef burgers. Juicy, jam-packed with flavour and the addition of a delish relish makes this the ultimate weeknight treat.
Serves 2
You’ll need: 2 whole wheat burger buns, cut in half and lightly toasted; 20ml breadcrumbs; 30ml water; 200g extra lean beef mince; 1ml chopped chilli; 10ml Worcester sauce; 1.25ml salt; 1.25ml barbecue seasoning; freshly ground black pepper; 1 small clove garlic, crushed; 10ml chopped parsley; 40ml beaten egg; 20ml olive oil; 30ml finely chopped tomato; 30ml tomato pesto; pinch smoked chilli flakes; 15ml tomato sauce; 50ml cooked, caramelized onion; 2 slices tomato; sliced gherkins; baby lettuce.
How to:
Mix the breadcrumbs and water in a small bowl.
Mix the beef mince, chopped chilli, Worcester sauce, salt, barbecue seasoning, black pepper, garlic, parsley, beaten egg and the breadcrumb and water mixture. Mix well.
Divide the beef into two portions and shape into patties of about 1,5 cm thick – using a little water on your hands.
Heat olive oil in a frying pan on medium heat and cook the patties on both sides until cooked and browned.
Mix the chopped tomato, pesto, smoked chilli flakes and tomato sauce to make a quick relish.
Spread the relish on the bottom halves of the hamburger buns, top with caramelized onion, gherkins, tomato slices, baby salad leaves and lastly the patties.
Add the top halves of the burger buns and secure them with a skewer.
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